Combined rouge and powder puff



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COMBINED ROUGE AND POWDER PUFF June 26, 1923.

Eiled Nov. 10. 1921 INVEN TOR.

27 @416 ATTORNEY.

Patented June 26, 1923.

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WADSWOETH D. ROY, or BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN.

COMBINED notion Ann POWDER PUFF.

Application filed November 10,1921. Serial no. 514,170.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,-lVA1 s-wonrii D. ROY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Birmingham, county of Oakland, State of lilich'igan,have inveiited a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined Rougeand Powder Puffs, and declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a combined rouge and powder puff, and has forits object an improved article of this type in which is in corporated abox or shell for storing an ad ditional supply of whatever substanceeither puff is to be impregnated with, all being compactly andconveniently assembled, both as regards eflicient use and avoidance ofundue bulkiness.

In the drawings: a

Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved article.

Figure 2 is a sectional View along the line 2-2 of Figure l and lookingin the direction of the arrows there shown.

Figure 3 is a large scale sectional view taken along the line 3-3 ofFigure 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows there shown.

Figure 4 is a side elevational View of a slightly modified form of thearticle.

A. represents a central or foundation fabric layer, on each side ofwhich is placed a puff member, as B and (l. The central or foundationpad is preferably of the full rounded or perhaps slightly ellipticalcontour shown in Figure 1, whereas the external puff members B and C aresemicircularly cut away, as at D, so that the corresponding portion ofthe central member A would be exposed were it not for the engagementthereabout of the spring-united storage boxes F and Gr, each providedwith a hinged snap cover as E, and joined at their rear or outer edgesby the spring H which is adapted to clamp yieldingly about the otherwiseexposed portion of the central member A.

Since both boxes open inwardly, that is, facing the corresponding puffsurfaces B and C, it is obvious that the entire fabric element, composedof the layers A, B, and C, can be easily bent or folded over uponitself, so that most portions of the surface as thus folded over can bedipped into the pulverized or pasty contents ofthe box, thus permittingits fluffy surface to absorb sufficient thereof for its effi'cientapplication to a facial or body surface. The box portions, when thecover of each is closed, serve together as a convenient and efiicientplace of seizure by the hand or fingers of the'user, and yet when theentire article is in the flattened-out form shown in each 2 and 3, thenet thickness of the two boxes only slightly exceeds the thickness ofthe fabric pad as a whole, thus facilitating easy storage in ones bag orpocket.

In Figure 4 I have illustrated in side elevation a slight modificationfrom the foregoing, and with the puff portion'of One surface of thearticle bent over for contact with the powder or similar cosmeticmaterial in one of the boxes, as M, whose cover N has been swung open.In this form of device I omit the central or foundation fabric layer,

of Figures 1,

and apply each of the boxes L and M to corresponding portions of theexternal puff surfaces, and unite the two by some such means as thepenetrating stud and its receiving socket shown on the inner or opposingfaces of the boxes.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a centrally disposed layer, a surface layer offluffy fabric disposed on each face of said central layer, each of saidsurface layers having a correspondingly positioned out way portion whichleaves the adjacent portion of the central layer exposed, a pair ofoutwardly opening containers located in the cut-away portions of saidfabric pieces 011 each side of said central layer, and resilient meansfor holding said containers in position relatively to one another and indetachable relation about the otherwise exposed portion of said centrallayer.

2. In combination with a plurally laminated member having its externalfaces formed of puff material, each of which has a correspondinglypositioned cut-away portion, containing receptacles positioned on eachside of the central layer in the cut-away portions of said externallayers, and means connected with each of said receptacles and adapted toengage the otherwise exposed portion of the central layer for holdingsaid receptacles in desired position relatively thereto.

3. In combination with a central layer of appropriate contour, a pair ofstorage boxes correspondingly positioned on the opposing surface layersof a corresponding contour to that of the central layer save for thespace on each surface thereof covered by said storage boxes, the edgesof said surface layers overengaging the edge of the central layer.

4. In combination With a fabric pad member, powder-containingreceptacles located upon corresponding edge portions of each surfacethereof, and detachable means. for

holding said receptacles in position upon said fabric pad member.

5. The comblnation, with a fabric pad, of a receptacle adapted tocontain material into Which one end of said pad is adapted to be dippedand means for detachably securing said receptacle to the opposite end ofsaid pad. v

6. In combination With a fabric pad having easily absorbent surfaces, apowder-containing receptacle detachably secured against each surface ofthe pad along one edge in position for their contents to be touched bythe bent-over opposite side of the pad.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of twoWitnesses.

WADSW'ORTH D. ROY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM M. SWAN, HARRY L. WAGNER.

